diff --git a/combat_ui.hpp b/combat_ui.hpp
index 3d8c5eb..b705b17 100644
--- a/combat_ui.hpp
+++ b/combat_ui.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 namespace gui {
   class CombatUI {
     public:
-      LELParser $layout;
+      lel::Parser $layout;
       GameLevel $level;
       std::unordered_map<std::string, sf::RectangleShape> $shapes;
       CombatUI(GameLevel level);
diff --git a/lel.cpp b/lel.cpp
index 3371c40..b815762 100644
--- a/lel.cpp
+++ b/lel.cpp
@@ -1,92 +1,96 @@
 #include "lel.hpp"
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 #include "dbc.hpp"
+
 #include "lel_parser.cpp"
 
-LELParser::LELParser(int x, int y, int width, int height) :
-  grid_x(x),
-  grid_y(y),
-  grid_w(width),
-  grid_h(height),
-  cur(0, 0)
-{
-}
+namespace lel {
 
-void LELParser::ltab() {
-  cur.row = rows;
-}
+  Parser::Parser(int x, int y, int width, int height) :
+    grid_x(x),
+    grid_y(y),
+    grid_w(width),
+    grid_h(height),
+    cur(0, 0)
+  {
+  }
 
-void LELParser::col() {
-}
+  void Parser::ltab() {
+    cur.row = rows;
+  }
 
-void LELParser::valign(char dir) {
-  cur.bottom = dir == '.';
-}
+  void Parser::col() {
+  }
 
-void LELParser::align(char dir) {
-  cur.right = dir == '>';
-}
+  void Parser::valign(char dir) {
+    cur.bottom = dir == '.';
+  }
 
-void LELParser::id(std::string name) {
-  if(name != "_") {
-    dbc::check(!cells.contains(name),
-        fmt::format("duplicate cell name {}", name));
-    cells.insert_or_assign(name, cur);
+  void Parser::align(char dir) {
+    cur.right = dir == '>';
   }
 
-  cur = {cur.col + 1, cur.row};
-}
+  void Parser::id(std::string name) {
+    if(name != "_") {
+      dbc::check(!cells.contains(name),
+          fmt::format("duplicate cell name {}", name));
+      cells.insert_or_assign(name, cur);
+    }
 
-void LELParser::row() {
-  rows++;
-  columns = std::max(columns, cur.col);
-  cur.col = 0;
-}
+    cur = {cur.col + 1, cur.row};
+  }
 
-void LELParser::setwidth(int width) {
-  cur.max_w = width;
-}
+  void Parser::row() {
+    rows++;
+    columns = std::max(columns, cur.col);
+    cur.col = 0;
+  }
 
-void LELParser::setheight(int height) {
-  cur.max_h = height;
-}
+  void Parser::setwidth(int width) {
+    cur.max_w = width;
+  }
 
-void LELParser::expand() {
-  cur.expand = true;
-}
+  void Parser::setheight(int height) {
+    cur.max_h = height;
+  }
 
-void LELParser::finalize() {
-  dbc::check(columns > 0, "columns are 0");
-  dbc::check(rows > 0, "rows are 0");
-  int cell_width = grid_w / columns;
-  int cell_height = grid_h / rows;
-  dbc::check(cell_width > 0, "invalid cell width calc");
-  dbc::check(cell_height > 0, "invalid cell height calc");
-
-  for(auto& [name, cell] : cells) {
-    cell.x = grid_x + (cell.col * cell_width);
-    cell.y = grid_y + (cell.row * cell_height);
-    cell.max_w = cell.max_w == 0 ? cell_width : cell.max_w;
-    cell.max_h = cell.max_h == 0 ? cell_height : cell.max_h;
-
-    cell.w = cell.expand ? std::min(cell.max_w, grid_w) : std::min(cell_width, cell.max_w);
-    cell.h = cell.expand ? std::min(cell.max_h, grid_h) : std::min(cell_height, cell.max_h);
-
-    if(cell.right) {
-      cell.x += cell_width - cell.w;
-    }
+  void Parser::expand() {
+    cur.expand = true;
+  }
 
-    if(cell.bottom) {
-      cell.y += cell_height - cell.h;
+  void Parser::finalize() {
+    dbc::check(columns > 0, "columns are 0");
+    dbc::check(rows > 0, "rows are 0");
+    int cell_width = grid_w / columns;
+    int cell_height = grid_h / rows;
+    dbc::check(cell_width > 0, "invalid cell width calc");
+    dbc::check(cell_height > 0, "invalid cell height calc");
+
+    for(auto& [name, cell] : cells) {
+      cell.x = grid_x + (cell.col * cell_width);
+      cell.y = grid_y + (cell.row * cell_height);
+      cell.max_w = cell.max_w == 0 ? cell_width : cell.max_w;
+      cell.max_h = cell.max_h == 0 ? cell_height : cell.max_h;
+
+      cell.w = cell.expand ? std::min(cell.max_w, grid_w) : std::min(cell_width, cell.max_w);
+      cell.h = cell.expand ? std::min(cell.max_h, grid_h) : std::min(cell_height, cell.max_h);
+
+      if(cell.right) {
+        cell.x += cell_width - cell.w;
+      }
+
+      if(cell.bottom) {
+        cell.y += cell_height - cell.h;
+      }
+
+      dbc::check(cell.h > 0, fmt::format("invalid height cell {}", name));
+      dbc::check(cell.w > 0, fmt::format("invalid width cell {}", name));
     }
-
-    dbc::check(cell.h > 0, fmt::format("invalid height cell {}", name));
-    dbc::check(cell.w > 0, fmt::format("invalid width cell {}", name));
   }
-}
 
-void LELParser::reset() {
-  rows = 0;
-  columns = 0;
-  cur = {0, 0};
+  void Parser::reset() {
+    rows = 0;
+    columns = 0;
+    cur = {0, 0};
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lel.hpp b/lel.hpp
index 5316024..3584007 100644
--- a/lel.hpp
+++ b/lel.hpp
@@ -1,24 +1,26 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <string>
 #include <unordered_map>
+#include <functional>
 
-struct Cell {
-  int x = 0;
-  int y = 0;
-  int w = 0;
-  int h = 0;
-  int max_w = 0;
-  int max_h = 0;
-  int col = 0;
-  int row = 0;
-  bool right = false;
-  bool bottom = false;
-  bool expand = false;
+namespace lel {
+  struct Cell {
+    int x = 0;
+    int y = 0;
+    int w = 0;
+    int h = 0;
+    int max_w = 0;
+    int max_h = 0;
+    int col = 0;
+    int row = 0;
+    bool right = false;
+    bool bottom = false;
+    bool expand = false;
 
-  Cell(int col, int row) : col(col), row(row) {}
-};
+    Cell(int col, int row) : col(col), row(row) {}
+  };
 
-struct LELParser {
+  struct Parser {
     int grid_x = 0;
     int grid_y = 0;
     int grid_w = 0;
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ struct LELParser {
     Cell cur;
     std::unordered_map<std::string, Cell> cells;
 
-    LELParser(int x, int y, int width, int height);
+    Parser(int x, int y, int width, int height);
     void col();
     void ltab();
     void align(char dir);
@@ -41,4 +43,5 @@ struct LELParser {
     void reset();
     bool parse(std::string input);
     void finalize();
-};
+  };
+}
diff --git a/lel_parser.cpp b/lel_parser.cpp
index b3ad35b..70672c4 100644
--- a/lel_parser.cpp
+++ b/lel_parser.cpp
@@ -4,25 +4,27 @@
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 #include <iostream>
 
+namespace lel {
 
-#line 34 "lel_parser.rl"
 
+#line 36 "lel_parser.rl"
 
 
-#line 8 "lel_parser.cpp"
-static const char _LELParser_actions[] = {
+
+#line 10 "lel_parser.cpp"
+static const char _Parser_actions[] = {
 	0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 
 	4, 1, 5, 1, 6, 1, 9, 1, 
 	10, 1, 11, 2, 0, 7, 2, 0, 
 	8, 2, 4, 1, 2, 4, 5
 };
 
-static const char _LELParser_key_offsets[] = {
+static const char _Parser_key_offsets[] = {
 	0, 0, 4, 18, 20, 24, 35, 47, 
 	52, 54, 57
 };
 
-static const char _LELParser_trans_keys[] = {
+static const char _Parser_trans_keys[] = {
 	32, 91, 9, 13, 32, 40, 42, 46, 
 	60, 62, 94, 95, 9, 13, 65, 90, 
 	97, 122, 48, 57, 41, 44, 48, 57, 
@@ -33,22 +35,22 @@ static const char _LELParser_trans_keys[] = {
 	57, 32, 91, 9, 13, 0
 };
 
-static const char _LELParser_single_lengths[] = {
+static const char _Parser_single_lengths[] = {
 	0, 2, 8, 0, 2, 7, 4, 3, 
 	0, 1, 2
 };
 
-static const char _LELParser_range_lengths[] = {
+static const char _Parser_range_lengths[] = {
 	0, 1, 3, 1, 1, 2, 4, 1, 
 	1, 1, 1
 };
 
-static const char _LELParser_index_offsets[] = {
+static const char _Parser_index_offsets[] = {
 	0, 0, 4, 16, 18, 22, 32, 41, 
 	46, 48, 51
 };
 
-static const char _LELParser_indicies[] = {
+static const char _Parser_indicies[] = {
 	0, 2, 0, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 
 	7, 7, 6, 8, 3, 8, 8, 1, 
 	9, 1, 10, 11, 12, 1, 4, 5, 
@@ -58,28 +60,28 @@ static const char _LELParser_indicies[] = {
 	21, 22, 1, 23, 2, 23, 1, 0
 };
 
-static const char _LELParser_trans_targs[] = {
+static const char _Parser_trans_targs[] = {
 	1, 0, 2, 2, 3, 5, 5, 5, 
 	6, 4, 5, 8, 4, 7, 6, 10, 
 	2, 7, 10, 2, 9, 5, 9, 10
 };
 
-static const char _LELParser_trans_actions[] = {
+static const char _Parser_trans_actions[] = {
 	0, 0, 3, 0, 0, 13, 5, 11, 
 	17, 15, 19, 19, 0, 7, 0, 28, 
 	25, 0, 9, 1, 15, 22, 0, 0
 };
 
-static const int LELParser_start = 1;
-static const int LELParser_first_final = 10;
-static const int LELParser_error = 0;
+static const int Parser_start = 1;
+static const int Parser_first_final = 10;
+static const int Parser_error = 0;
 
-static const int LELParser_en_main = 1;
+static const int Parser_en_main = 1;
 
 
-#line 37 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 39 "lel_parser.rl"
 
-bool LELParser::parse(std::string input) {
+bool Parser::parse(std::string input) {
   reset();
   int cs = 0;
   const char *start = nullptr;
@@ -89,14 +91,14 @@ bool LELParser::parse(std::string input) {
   std::string tk;
 
   
-#line 84 "lel_parser.cpp"
+#line 86 "lel_parser.cpp"
 	{
-	cs = LELParser_start;
+	cs = Parser_start;
 	}
 
-#line 48 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 50 "lel_parser.rl"
   
-#line 87 "lel_parser.cpp"
+#line 89 "lel_parser.cpp"
 	{
 	int _klen;
 	unsigned int _trans;
@@ -109,10 +111,10 @@ bool LELParser::parse(std::string input) {
 	if ( cs == 0 )
 		goto _out;
 _resume:
-	_keys = _LELParser_trans_keys + _LELParser_key_offsets[cs];
-	_trans = _LELParser_index_offsets[cs];
+	_keys = _Parser_trans_keys + _Parser_key_offsets[cs];
+	_trans = _Parser_index_offsets[cs];
 
-	_klen = _LELParser_single_lengths[cs];
+	_klen = _Parser_single_lengths[cs];
 	if ( _klen > 0 ) {
 		const char *_lower = _keys;
 		const char *_mid;
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ _resume:
 		_trans += _klen;
 	}
 
-	_klen = _LELParser_range_lengths[cs];
+	_klen = _Parser_range_lengths[cs];
 	if ( _klen > 0 ) {
 		const char *_lower = _keys;
 		const char *_mid;
@@ -158,67 +160,67 @@ _resume:
 	}
 
 _match:
-	_trans = _LELParser_indicies[_trans];
-	cs = _LELParser_trans_targs[_trans];
+	_trans = _Parser_indicies[_trans];
+	cs = _Parser_trans_targs[_trans];
 
-	if ( _LELParser_trans_actions[_trans] == 0 )
+	if ( _Parser_trans_actions[_trans] == 0 )
 		goto _again;
 
-	_acts = _LELParser_actions + _LELParser_trans_actions[_trans];
+	_acts = _Parser_actions + _Parser_trans_actions[_trans];
 	_nacts = (unsigned int) *_acts++;
 	while ( _nacts-- > 0 )
 	{
 		switch ( *_acts++ )
 		{
 	case 0:
-#line 9 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 11 "lel_parser.rl"
 	{tk = input.substr(start - begin, p - start); }
 	break;
 	case 1:
-#line 11 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 13 "lel_parser.rl"
 	{ col(); }
 	break;
 	case 2:
-#line 12 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 14 "lel_parser.rl"
 	{ ltab(); }
 	break;
 	case 3:
-#line 13 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 15 "lel_parser.rl"
 	{ valign((*p)); }
 	break;
 	case 4:
-#line 14 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 16 "lel_parser.rl"
 	{ id(input.substr(start - begin, p - start)); }
 	break;
 	case 5:
-#line 15 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 17 "lel_parser.rl"
 	{ row(); }
 	break;
 	case 6:
-#line 16 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 18 "lel_parser.rl"
 	{ align((*p)); }
 	break;
 	case 7:
-#line 17 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 19 "lel_parser.rl"
 	{ setwidth(std::stoi(tk)); }
 	break;
 	case 8:
-#line 18 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 20 "lel_parser.rl"
 	{ setheight(std::stoi(tk)); }
 	break;
 	case 9:
-#line 19 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 21 "lel_parser.rl"
 	{ expand(); }
 	break;
 	case 10:
-#line 27 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 29 "lel_parser.rl"
 	{ start = p; }
 	break;
 	case 11:
-#line 30 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 32 "lel_parser.rl"
 	{start = p;}
 	break;
-#line 196 "lel_parser.cpp"
+#line 198 "lel_parser.cpp"
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ _again:
 	_out: {}
 	}
 
-#line 49 "lel_parser.rl"
+#line 51 "lel_parser.rl"
 
   bool good = pe - p == 0;
   if(good) {
@@ -242,3 +244,5 @@ _again:
   }
   return good;
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/lel_parser.rl b/lel_parser.rl
index a297dfe..44b35e7 100644
--- a/lel_parser.rl
+++ b/lel_parser.rl
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 #include <iostream>
 
+namespace lel {
+
 %%{
-  machine LELParser;
+  machine Parser;
   alphtype char;
 
   action token {tk = input.substr(start - begin, fpc - start); }
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@
 
 %% write data;
 
-bool LELParser::parse(std::string input) {
+bool Parser::parse(std::string input) {
   reset();
   int cs = 0;
   const char *start = nullptr;
@@ -56,3 +58,5 @@ bool LELParser::parse(std::string input) {
   }
   return good;
 }
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/lel.cpp b/tests/lel.cpp
index 861f054..20db4aa 100644
--- a/tests/lel.cpp
+++ b/tests/lel.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 TEST_CASE("test basic ops", "[lel]") {
-  LELParser parser(0, 0, 500, 500);
-  std::vector<std::string> labels{
-    "label_1", "label3", "text1", "people",
-      "label2", "message", "buttons"};
+  lel::Parser parser(0, 0, 500, 500);
 
   bool good = parser.parse(
      "[ label_1         | label3      | test1]"
@@ -31,12 +28,7 @@ TEST_CASE("test basic ops", "[lel]") {
   REQUIRE(parser.cells.at("people").expand == false);
   REQUIRE(parser.cells.at("message").expand == false);
 
-  for(auto name : labels) {
-    auto& cell = parser.cells.at(name);
-
-    fmt::println("name={}; col/row={},{}; x/y={},{} w/h={},{}; right={}, bottom={}, expand={}",
-       name, cell.col, cell.row, cell.x, cell.y, cell.w, cell.h, cell.right, cell.bottom, cell.expand);
-
+  for(auto& [name, cell] : parser.cells) {
     REQUIRE(cell.w > 0);
     REQUIRE(cell.h > 0);
     REQUIRE(cell.row < parser.rows);